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There is Always Something to Eat in the City that Never Sleeps

THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO EAT IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS but is it safe? do we need a grading system to keep consumers safe? DUE TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS EACH YEAR IN NYC: >EACH YEAR IN THE US: 6,000 P. 76 MILLION hospitalized got sick ô 20,000 325,000 ER visits hospitalized 5,000 NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMPLAINTS EACH YEAR* died 2,700 about restaurant acquired foodborne illness goals & grades 3,000 about restaurant hygiene 3 GOALS OF THE LETTER GRADE SYSTEM: [CONCERNED NYC CUSTOMERS] 1. To inform the public about a restaurant's inspection results 2. To improve sanitary conditions and food safety practices 3. To reduce illness associated with dining out 70% are concerned about SALMONELLA getting sick when dining out CASES DECLINED BY 14% IN NYC the lowest in 20 years NYC DOH RESTAURANT GRADING: 38% 30% A 0-13 POINTS are very concerned 72% of NYC restaurants are "A" are not concerned B 14-27 POINTS C 28+ POINTS Restaurants with poorer inspection results are more likely to be associated with foodborne illness outbreaks* 88% FEEEEEEE of NYC adults approve of the DOH inspecting these restaurants more frequently 22% 20% 27% In NYC, Restaurants without a trained food protection supervisor have food being prepared on dirty or greasy surfaces had evidence of mice have cold food stored at have decreased from 13% to 7% excessively warm temps. Restaurants without trained supervisors on duty are far more likely to have sanitary and food practice violations impact of new york's letter grading system WHAT MOTIVATES RESTRAURANT OWNERS TO MAINTAIN AN "A"? NEW YORKERS TODAY Their own desire to maintain healthful conditions 1% of New Yorkers report noticing letter grades in restaurants -Threat of fines for violations 76% feel more confident about dining with "A" in a window An “A" grade reputation Restaurants are more likely to hold hot & cold food at safe temperatures 96% say it's important to know that the restaurant they visit train their employees INITIAL INSPECTIONS GRADES KEY HEALTH SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (JUST 18 MONTHS AFTER ITS INCEPTION) HAVE STEADILY RISEN: 50% THEN NOW 87% 93% Food protection supervisors on site: 41% of "A" grades 35% Restaurants with signs of mice on initial inspection: 32% 22% initial inspection 27% Inadequate handwashing facilities 11% 5% found: at now inception after, 6 months SINCE IMPLEMENTATION: Restaurant sales have gone up 9.3% in the first 9 months IN THE PAST YEAR, 41% HAVE PAID NO FINES THAT'S $80O MILLION compared to increase of just 2.1 and 2.7% in the 2 years before implementation compared to 19% paying no fines the year before the LGS CONCERNED NYC RESTAURANTS HARLEM Word on the street is that some restaurant owners find the system: Unfair & Arbitrary Some of New York's A-Team CENTRAL PARK RUSSIAN TEA ROOM Letter Grade: A (9/4/12) Price Range: Very Expensive $$$$$ Recommended Dishes: Goat-cheese-and-mushroom blinchiki, beef stroganoff, cherry & cheese blintzes H ST. Type of Cuisine: Russian Something Interesting: In 2012, their VP ran for a seat on the NYC Councií CATCH EMPIRE STATE BUIL DING Letter Grade: A (8/17/12) Price Range: Expensive $$ Recommended Dishes: Crunchy tuna rice cakes, pumpkin pie donuts Type of Cuisine: Globally influenced seafood HOUSTON ST. Something Interesting: Hung Huynh, winner of the reality show "Top Chef," is the executive chef CANAL ST. WICHCRAFT TRIBECA Letter Grade: A (9/14/12) Price Range: Moderate $$ STATUE OF LIBERTY Recommended Dishes: Roasted pumpkin sandwich, steel-cut oatmeal, pole caught tuna sandwich BROOKLYN Type of Cuisine: Farm to table sandwiches & salads Something Interesting: They work with the Fresh Air Fund to train and employ inner city kids TRIBECA GRILL Letter Grade: (12/19/11) Price Range: Moderate - Expensive $$$ -EL ALAMCÉN Recommended Dishes: Seared sea scallops, il Buco's Cavolo Nero A Letter Grade: (6/28/12) Price Range: Moderate - Expensive $$$ Type of Cuisine: American Something Interesting: Co-owned by Drew Nieporent & Robert De Niro Recommended Dishes: Choclo (grilled corn), ceviche de bife, flan Type of Cuisine: South American now shows restaurant hygiene scores on business pages - the Local Inspector Value-Entry Specification (LIVES) Something Interesting: Madonna likes the fish tacos yelp FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: LetterGradeConsulting.com Sources: http://thedutchnyc.com/press/ http://russiantearoomnyc.com/ http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/tribeca_grill.php http://gothamist.com/2012/04/23/nyc_is_the_healthiest_city_in_all_t.php http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/ http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2012/07/russian_tea_room_vp_seeks_city.html http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2010/06/gwyneths_a_good_friend at_the.html http://a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov/RestaurantInspection/SearchDetails.do http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/rii/restaurant-grading-18-month-report.pdf http://www.cityandstateny.com/practice-perfect-repeat-inspections-city-restaurants-earn-as/ http://restaurant-hospitality.com/food-safety/even-team-hates-health-department-letter-grades http://www.mikebloomberg.com/index.cfm?objectid=E9222A8B-C29C-7CA2-FC40BFEOCF8B9A33 http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/07/no-money-in-a-dirty-kitchen-the-repercussions-of-nycs-restaurant-grading-system/260183/ Presented by: SEPING FLEEN TTER GRADE pdf/rii/how-1 W-we-score-grade.pdf CONSULTING Raving me br to lower your woore EQUEENS

There is Always Something to Eat in the City that Never Sleeps

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This infographic takes a look at the NYC Letter Grading System as well as how it affects restaurants.

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